Lately I have been working a lot of overtime and no time to post. I hope to be able to find the time to post more. Today I will post a few recipes from the members of my cruise forum.
Name: Fern
1 lb bag of Kroger Great Northern Beans
1/2 cup chopped onion (or more depending on how much you like onion)
1/2 cup chopped celery leaves (whatever's in the middle of the stalk)
1/2 cup chopped carrot (1 large carrot)
1 smoked ham hock (I use Petit Jean)
The day before, put the beans in the pot, cover with water and let it sit on the counter. Also, chop all the veggies and put them in the fridge.
That evening, drain the beans and put them back in the crockpot. Add 4 cups of water (BJ, since you like your soup "soupy" you may want to add 6 cups ). Put all the veggies and the ham hock into the crockpot, too. Add salt and pepper to taste (I don't use salt). Put the pot in the fridge. Whoever gets up first (that would be David, here!) takes the pot out and plugs it in on low. Let it cook 10-12 (or more) hours. About an hour before you're ready to eat take out the ham hock and cut off the "good" stuff to add to the beans. Discard the rest of the ham hock.
Cornbread: Buy Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix and follow directions for cornbread , or make your own!
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Name:BGSimp
Crab & Artichoke Dip
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Light Mayo
8 oz. Artificial Crab, chopped
1 can Artichokes, chopped
3/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
( Plus a little for the top )
Salt & Pepper
Preheat oven to 375.
Mix Cream Cheese & Mayo together. Mix in the rest of the ingredients.
Put in a pie plate sprayed with a little Pam. Sprinkle the top with a
little more Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 375 for about 25 minutes until lightly browned.
ENJOY !!!!!
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Name: FLLady
SWEET AND SPICY PORK CHOPS
Brown 4-6 chops in 2 tablespons oil
toward the end add:
1 medium onion sliced then add:
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Combine, 1 pound can of tomatoes, cut up with liquid
2/3 cups Heinz catshup
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Pour over pork chops, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Makes 2 cups of sauce serve over egg noodles or rice.
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Name: SeaTrekker
No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/3 Cup granulated sugar
1/2 Key Lime juice
2 8oz containers whipped topping
1 9 inch prepared graham cracker pie crust.
1/4 C toasted almonds lime lime slices
Beat cream cheese with mixer or fork until smooth.
Slowly add in granulated sugar.
Pour in Key lime juise, blending until smooth. Fold in one of the containers of topping, blend well. Spoon mixture in to granam cracker crust. Chill until firm (about 4 hours) top with additional 8 oz whipped cream, if desired.
Garnish with lime slices or toasted almonds
ENJOY
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Panko Parmesan Crusted Chicken
6 boneless/skinless chicken breasts-cut in half or strips or left whole.
salt pepper
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1 cup panko crumbs
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Combine the panko and parm cheese. Preheat the oven to 400.
Salt and pepper chicken. Dip the chicken in the flour, then the egg, then the panko mixture. Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with Pam. Spray top of chicken with Pam too. Cook in preheated 400 oven for 45 mins or until done. (depending on size)
May add a tomatoe or other sauce on top before serving.
Beats pan fried chicken but is just as crisp. Tastes like the skin is still on and the chicken is moist. I've tried other oven fried chicken but always felt it was a little dry or not crisp enough.
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Name: Tweety
Chocolate Raspberry Torte
1 pkg (8 oz) BAKERS Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate, divided
A pkg (2-layer size) devil’s food cake mix
1 pkg (8 oz) PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened
4 squares BAKERS Premium White Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled
1 tub (8 oz) COOL WHIP whipped topping, thawed, divided
1 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 cup raspberries
MELT 4 of the semi sweet chocolate squares as directed on package; cool slightly. Prepare cake batter as directed on package, adding the melted semi sweet chocolate with the water; pour into prepared 2 (9-inch) round baking pans. Bake as directed on package. Cool in pan 10 min; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Wrap cake layers tightly in plastic wrap; freeze 1 hour.
MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Add melted white chocolate; mix well. Gently stir in half of the whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to use.
CUT each cake layer horizontally in half (you will have 4 layers) Place 1 of the bottom cake layers on serving plate; spread top with ½ cup of the jam. Top with 2/3 cup of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat cake, jam and cream cheese mixture layers 2 more times, top with remaining cake layer.
MICROWAVE remaining whipped topping and remaining 4 semi sweet chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min; stir. Microwave an additional 30 sec. or until chocolate is melted. Stir until well blended. Spread over top of torte. Garnish with raspberries. Store in refrigerator.
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That was just a few of the recipes posted in Cruise Talk Cafe. From time to time I will post more. My cruiser friends know good food and love to cook.
Laura
